CMT TO DEBUT SPECIAL FAN EDITION EPISODES OF“DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT” BEGINNING SUNDAY, MAY 26

Celebrate Memorial Day With DOG AND BETH Enhanced Fan EpisodesFeaturing Onscreen Social Interaction

LOS ANGELES – May 22, 2013 – Ever wonder what Dog is really thinking during a tense takedown; what other fans are saying about the show; or even where Beth gets her special gloves? Find out as CMT premieres an all-night "Dog-a-thon" of specially-created fan edition episodes of DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT, debuting Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 26 from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. ET/PT and encoring later that night.

“Fan response to DOG AND BETH has been overwhelming, so we decided to give the fans more of what they want—more behind the scenes show information, more interaction with each other and more access to Dog, Beth and Leland,” said Katie Buchanan, SVP Programming Strategy and Acquisitions, CMT. “After debuting these newly-enhanced episodes Memorial Day weekend, we’ll begin creating new fan edition episodes rolling out weekly shortly after the Sunday night premieres.”

Each fan episode of DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT will include never-before-seen facts about the show, fan comments taken from Facebook and Twitter and candid quotes from none other than Dog, Beth and Leland themselves.

For more of DOG AND BETH: ON THE HUNT, visit the official show page at CMT.com, join the conversation on Facebook or follow the latest updates via @CMT on Twitter using hashtag #CMTDogAndBeth. Additional information about Dog and Beth Chapman can be found on their website, www.dogthebountyhunter.com, or via Twitter at @DogBountyHunter (Dog Chapman) and @MrsdogC (Beth Chapman). More information on Leland Chapman can be found on his website, www.lelandbchapman.com, or via Twitter at @LelandBChapman (Leland Chapman).

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